Archive for April, 2009
DeConstruct Project a Learning Experience
Loveland Reporter-Herald Educators often talk in terms of building blocks to success, and the metaphor is apt, because before a student can learn complex theories and tasks, he must know the fundamentals involved. That comes into sharper focus when the building blocks of the day’s lesson are not being built up, but in fact are Read more.
Sustainable Practices a Fort Collins Priority
Darin Atteberry In the city As an organization, the city of Fort Collins has made great strides toward becoming more sustainable, and we’re constantly looking for ways to improve. The city’s sustainability practices focus on good environmental stewardship as well as fiscal and social responsibility. At a practical level, these efforts will help reduce our Read more.
Students learn construction skills, sustainable building in hands-on training program
By Kathryn Dailey Loveland Reporter-Herald FORT COLLINS — Sometimes to build knowledge you have to tear some things down. And that’s just what the students in the National Center for Craftsmanship’s DeConstruct Training Program did. On a recent Tuesday, about 18 volunteers met in north Fort Collins to continue the process of hand dismantling an Read more.
